Thank you, that looks like what I am looking for. Now to get it installed and tried.
On Sat, May 2, 2020 at 3:57 PM King Beowulf <kingbeow...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 4/30/20 7:21 PM, Chuck Hast wrote: > > Folks, > > I have a HP Compaq 6300 I am using as a DVR terminal to my DVR which is > > elsewhere on the property. The 6300 just displays the critical camera > > screens. > > > > My issue is that I am trying to figure out how to use the camera on the > > machine > > to detect ambient light and adjust screen brightness. I see a lot about > Win > > 10 > > doing so bidden or not. But do not see much about this in Linux. The > issue > > is > > the screen is so bright at night that it bothers my wife. But we do not > > want to > > turn it off because if we hear something outside the first thing we do is > > look at > > the screen to see what the cameras are seeing. Since the machine is > mounted > > on the wall for viewing there is no keyboard on it and even if there was > > wife > > probably would not try to adjust it. > > > > Any ideas on how to use the on board camera to adjust screen brightness? > > > > These may be of use: > > https://www.linuxlinks.com/clight-webcam-becomes-light-sensor/ > https://sourceforge.net/projects/calise/ > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Ph 4:13 KJV Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. Fil 4:13 RVR1960 _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
